UPDATE: DHS and Coast Guard Say Cargo Ship that Struck Francis Scott Key Bridge Was Transporting 1.8M Gallons of Fuel and 56 Containers with Hazardous Materials
Francis Scott Key Bridge Baltimore, MD
Early Tuesday morning, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD, collapsed after a cargo ship collided with a support column, causing the bridge to collapse. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is a significant commuter route carrying the Baltimore Beltway I-695 over the Patapsco River at the southern end of the Baltimore Harbor, and it’s the state’s number one thoroughfare for hazardous materials, which are not allowed to go through the underwater roadway tunnels in Baltimore.
Local agencies are now rerouting vehicles transporting hazardous materials through west Baltimore:
Harbor Crossing alt routes are I-95 or I-895 tunnels. Vehicles transporting hazardous materials (includes propane over 10 lbs) are prohibited in tunnels and should use the western section of I-695 around tunnels.
